Item Coversheet

Action Item - 10.

Title: Energy Performance Contract with NORESCO for the Guaranteed Energy Saving Act (GESA) 3 at Heston, Locke, Washington, Franklin, Hackett, Clemente, Ellwood, and Kirkbride Schools ($125,000,000)

Board of Education Meeting Date:
  12/15/2022

Action under consideration

 The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize The School District of Philadelphia, through the Superintendent or his designee, to execute and perform a contract, subject to funding, as follows: 

 With:
NORESCO 

 Purpose: 
To award an energy performance contract to NORESCO in alignment to the Guaranteed Energy Saving Act (GESA)

 Start date: 12/16/2022

 End date: 9/30/2024
 Compensation not to exceed: $125,000,000 
 Location: 
Heston, Edward School; Locke, Alain School; Washington, Grover Jr. Middle School; Franklin, Benjamin Elementary School; Hackett, Horatio B. School; Clemente, Roberto Middle School; Ellwood School; Kirkbride, Eliza B. School


 Description:

The School District of Philadelphia plans to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to improve eight schools through the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) Program. This allows for rapid design and construction to comply with the federal requirement that all construction work must be completed by September 30, 2024. The scope of work includes upgrading and replacing building systems to improve the indoor air quality in school facilities, including mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, filtering, and other air cleaning, fans, control systems, and related electrical work. This work shall incorporate school facility improvements to enable school building systems to reduce the risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards, and to support student health needs. The schools selected were prioritized by the size of the school, the facilities conditions assessments, and maintenance backlog records.


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 Funding Source(s): 
ESSER III

 Office Originating Request: Operations - Facilities